Last Updated on October 10, 2010 11:45 am by Anthony Rome
NFL Week 5 Line Movement Report
One of the more useful tools for a bettor is to see how the line moves in the NFL. Before you make any wagers on Sunday’s games, make sure you check out our 2010 NFL Week 5 Line Movement Report.
Below are a complete list of line movements and odds for Week 5 in the NFL.
Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Buffalo Bills, 1:00PM ET
Oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com made the Bills a 1-point underdog when the line opened earlier this week, but now Buffalo is a 1.5-point favorite. The current over/under total for this game is 41 after opening at 40.5 points.
Denver Broncos vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1:00PM ET
The Ravens opened as a 7-point favorite and the line didn’t move until Saturday, when it bumped up to 7.5. The over/under total for this game is currently 39.5 after opening at 39.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1:00PM ET
The Chiefs opened as an 8-point road favorite, but apparently bettors believe in this 3-0 squad because the odds have moved down throughout the week. Now the Colts are only a 7-point favorite, while the over/under total is currently sitting at 45.5 after opening at 44.
Green Bay Packers vs. Washington Redskins, 1:00PM ET
The Packers opened as a 3-point favorite but the line moved to –2.5 almost immediately and that’s currently where the point spread sits now. The over/under total for this game is currently 45.5 after opening at 44
St. Louis Rams vs. Detroit Lions, 1:00PM ET
The Lions opened at –3 and despite the Rams’ two-game winning streak, the line hasn’t moved yet. The over/under is also 43 after opening at 43.
Chicago Bears vs. Carolina Panthers, 1:00PM ET
The Panthers opened as a 2.5-point home underdog but as soon as the news was released that Todd Collins and not Jay Cutler (concussion) would be starting, the line has moved all the way to Carolina –3. The over/under total opened at 36, but has dropped like a rock and is now 33.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1:00PM ET
The Bengals opened as a 7-point favorite but within a couple of days the line dropped to –6.5. The over/under total opened at 38 and has stayed there throughout the week.
Atlanta Falcons vs. Cleveland Browns, 1:00PM ET
The Falcons opened as a 3-point favorite and despite these two teams’ records, the line hasn’t moved once. The over/under total opened at 41 and it remains 41.
New York Giants vs. Houston Texans, 1:00PM ET
The Texans opened as a 3.5-point favorite, but the line has since dropped to –3. The over/under total opened at 47.5 points, but has since gone up to 48.
New Orleans Saints vs. Arizona Cardinals, 4:05PM ET
The Saints opened as a 5.5-point favorite but once the news was released that rookie Max Hall would be starting for the Cardinals, the line moved all the way up to –7 before finally settling in at –6.5. The over/under total for this game has been set at 45 after opening at 46.5.
Tennessee Titans vs. Dallas Cowboys, 4:15PM ET
The Cowboys opened as a 6-point favorite but the line has moved up sine then. It went to –6.5 midweek and is now all the way up to –7. The over/under total for this game is currently 42.5 after opening at 42.
San Diego Chargers vs. Oakland Raiders, 4:15PM ET
The Raiders opened as a 5.5-point home dog but the line has since gone up to +6. The over/under total for this game is currently 45 after opening at 44.5 points.
Sunday Night Football:
Philadelphia Eagles vs. San Francisco 49ers, 8:20PM ET
The 49ers opend as a 3-point favorite and that’s where the point spread currently sits. The over/under hasn’t moved from 38 points.
Monday Night Football:
Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Jets, 8:30PM ET
The line opened at Jets –4 but once the Vikings traded for Randy Moss midweek, the line dropped to –3.5. That said, the line has since gone back up to New York –4, while the over/under total is 38 after opening at 38.5 and briefly rising to 39.